confident

con·fi·dent  (knf-dnt)

adj.

1. Marked by assurance, as of success.

2. Marked by confidence in oneself; self-assured. See Synonyms at sure.

3. Very bold; presumptuous.

4. Obsolete Confiding; trustful.

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[Latin cnfdns, cnfdent-, present participle of cnfdere, to rely on; see confide.]

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confi·dent·ly adv.

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confident

Adjective

1. having or showing certainty: we are now confident that this technique works

2. sure of oneself [Latin confidere to have complete trust in]

confidently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	confident - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment" shy, unsure, diffident, timid - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
	2.	confident - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win" convinced, positive sure, certain - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
	3.	confident - not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani sure-footed, surefooted capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"

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confident

adjective 1. certain, sure, convinced, positive, secure, satisfied, counting on << OPPOSITE unsure

adjective 2. self-assured, positive, assured, bold, self-confident, self-reliant, self-possessed, sure of yourself, can-do (informal) << OPPOSITE insecure

Translations

confident [ˈkɔnfɪdənt] adj → seguro de sí mismo

confident [ˈkɔnfɪdənt] confidence adj (= self-assured) → sûr(e) de soi (= sure); sûr

confident [ˈkɔnfɪdənt] confidence adj → (selbst)sicher;

(positive) → zuversichtlich

confident [ˈkɔnfɪdənt] adj → sicuro/a;

(also: self-confident) → sicuro/a di sé